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SOSAD Suicide Awareness Community Group 25km Hike

Hi all,

My company has a team of volunteers heading out on a 25km hike this saturday morning.

we are hoping to raise circa 4000 euro for SOSAD (Save Our Sons And Daughters) a local suicide awareness group trying to help those who may be living in despair and depression which could possibly lead to them endangering their own lives or worse.

This is a not for profit group which has to raise money via charity and goodwill in order to meet operational costs

Anyway we are going to hike out around Navan in combats and bergans (~12.5kg) trying to raise more money as we go along the route and also raising awareness of SOSAD's service to the communities in the meath and louth area.

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."